This breathtaking state park is just a 10 minutes drive from the heart of Carbondale, Illinois. The park offers horseback riding, rock climbing, rapelling, camping, hiking, and many other outdoor adventure opportunities. The camping ranges from class A campsites including electricity, water, showers and the like to class C campsites which are a little more for the adventuresome type. The area is known for its huge sandstone bluffs which are a site to behold.